Dream romance becomes living nightmare

LONG BATTLE: A domestic violence victim has shared her story of 30 years in an abusive relationship. Sadly, her experiences are not uncommon, with women of all ages and backgrounds affected by abuse, reaching out to services and seeking solace from isolation.

AT JUST 17 years old, Elizabeth thought she had met the man of her dreams, the perfect person to spend the rest of her life with.

Little did she know the charming and well-presented Tom was anything but and would become the man to blame for 30 years of violence,